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linguistic universal

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Noun1.linguistic universal - (linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages
universal
linguistics - the scientific study of language
linguistic rule, rule - (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice


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Like our post-structuralists, they were nominalists who believed that "there is no language in itself, nor are there any linguistic universals, only a throng of dialects, patois, slangs, and specialized langages" (Deleuze and Guattari).
Broken English: Dialects and the Politics of Language in Renaissance ... by Bruns, Gerald / Renaissance Quarterly
Like our post-structuralists, they were nominalists who believed that "there is no language in itself, nor are there any linguistic universals, only a throng of dialects, patois, slangs, and specialized langages" (Deleuze and Guattari).
Words that Matter: Linguistic Perception in Renaissance English by Bruns, Gerald / Renaissance Quarterly
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